All publications: cooperatives

GB.358/INS/8

Draft global road map on the transition to formality for decent work, 2027–32

As requested by the Governing Body at its 355th Session (November 2025), this document contains the draft global road map on the transition to formality for decent work, 2027–32. The Governing Body is invited to endorse and provide guidance on the...

Delivering social justice through inclusive labour market transformations in Africa

Report of the Director-General of the ILO for discussion at the 15th African Regional Meeting (Windhoek, 2–4 December 2026)

Research brief

Engaging informal economy actors in trade and labour policy in Africa

This research brief examines how informal economy actors in Africa are affected by trade and labour policies and the barriers they face in participating in policy dialogue. It highlights pathways for strengthening their representation, including...

Development of the Timor-Leste vanilla value chain roadmap including associated skills needs and stocktaking of working conditions

This report presents a roadmap for the development of the vanilla industry in Timor-Leste, with the objective of positioning vanilla as a strategic commodity that supports agroforestry, contributes to economic diversification, creates employment...

Report

Situation analysis study on the worst forms of child labour and education status in agriculture and rural areas of Myanmar

This publication presents the findings of a qualitative situational analysis conducted under the Achieving Reduction of Child Labour in Support of Education (ARISE) project, implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support...

ILO Brief

Promoting formalization outcomes in Employment-Intensive Investment Programme

Brief

Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Mongolia

ILO Working Paper 176

Inclusive social insurance: Exploring real solutions to reach the self-employed

Drawing from ten country case studies, this working paper sheds light on a set of ongoing debates surrounding the design and implementation of solutions to extend social insurance coverage to self-employed workers.

STRENGTHEN2

Employment impact assessment of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme, Malawi

This report is an employment impact assessment of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme (BVIS) in Malawi, focusing on the effects of improved irrigation following the construction of the Bwanje Valley Dam in 2019.

Brief

Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Viet Nam

International Year of Cooperatives

Cooperatives: Beyond the dichotomy between non-profit and for-profit - A joint ILO-ICA brief

COOP-STATS

Measuring Cooperatives: An information guide on the ILO Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives (Second edition, 2025)

Implementing the ILO Guidelines Concerning Statistics of Cooperatives: Insights from five countries (2025)

Information sheet

The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

SSE analysis

Summary of the Diagnosis and Mapping of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Guatemala

“Summary of the Diagnosis and Mapping of the Social and Solidarity Economy in Guatemala” presents a synthesis of a study that maps the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Guatemala today, and seeks to identify key actors, assess the impact of...

Responsible business practices

Decent work and responsible business practices in the Philippine aquaculture sector

A research analysis on decent work and responsible business practices in the aquaculture sector in the Philippines.

Start.CareCoop

Start.CareCoop facilitator’s guide

Start.CareCoop facilitator’s guide provides in-depth information on how to organize and facilitate trainings. The guide explains how to plan a training session, offers guidance on facilitation techniques, and includes step-by-step descriptions of...

Start.CareCoop

Start.CareCoop training guide

A practical five-day training which guides participants through the process of starting a care cooperative by helping them define their business ideas, develop a sustainable business plan, manage finances and craft strategies for community...

Training tools

Think.CareCoop and Start.CareCoop

ILO capacity-building tools for quality care services through cooperatives.

Think.CareCoop

Think.CareCoop training guide

A one-day orientation tool designed to help participants understand their care needs and how the cooperative model can address them, highlighting its values and principles, potential benefits and challenges within the care economy, and its relevance...